Grateful Dead

a show like 10/11/83 a tasty show, indeed

Preach on, KG! The most beautiful HD I've ever assembled is going out tomorrow. Made possible by the kind generosity of my friends here. GarciaLive 10 is fantastic! 5/20/1990. Wow!!

Out of the 27 shows released so far, 23 have met my expectations. In other words, I enjoy them all. Pretty damn good success rate. If you want to get picky, DaP4 was less than stellar to my ears while DaP23 was surprisingly good. Neither one was that far off to get worked up about. Of the other 4, they essentially cancel each other out. DaP5 and DaP26 well exceeded my expectations and find play far more frequently. DaP20 and DaP27 just don't cut it for me. Regardless, with those kind of numbers, you are virtually guaranteed to get something you like and are foolish not to subscribe.

My last line should have read DaP28 and not DaP27 Rock on

I think it is fair to say that opinions are like a-holes, we all have one and often times others think they stink. Mine is even cracked and is showing signs of leakage! That being said, I like this show & release quite a bit. Maybe I am not as hard to please as others? Maybe I am tone deaf? Maybe I am just ignorant and uncouth? Regardless of reasoning, I know what I enjoy and I do enjoy this one. As someone did point out, sometimes it takes me a song or two to get in tune with the sound of a show, but once I get used to it I usually can get by any anomalies. I always laugh when folks point out "vocal flubs". Isn't that a hallmark of this band of merry pranksters? If you know of a show with zero vocal flubs, please let me know which one it is. Off the top of my head I cannot name one! Lol. Yes, I have heard better shows then this but I have heard worse also. The Dead, even on a mediocre night, are better then most of what is out there. Yes, a song or two here sounds a bit up tempo, but I can forgive them that. It is hard for most folks on this board to point fingers at these guys for partaking in the goodies that were around them at all times. I know for myself, even after 23 years of being clean & sober, could not have achieved that goal if I had been on the bus with the band at any time. I probably would have beat Jerry into the ground. So sit back and enjoy this one. Just another Dead show in a line of shows that we are so lucky to have. If you are not digging it, pass yours on. I am sure it will be easy to find someone who will enjoy it immensely. Why piss on anyone else' parade? If you don't like it, you certainly are allowed to express that opinion, but please, do not get abusive or derogatory. State you view and let it go. Hopefully you will enjoy DaP27 more. Rock on

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check out 10/11/83's Wang Dang Doodle it does _not_ sink the show, however it does add to the strangeness of the long, strange trip

love that statement

pls check PM re 11/19/72

I’m with Vguy, Jim, Dennis et el, for a lousy $25 even the “worst” picks are still great to have imho.I can certainly respect folks right to dissect and formulate your own opinion, after all, it is supposed to be a free and democratic society... and yes we all have these high expectation levels, and yes that often means being a little disappointed. But for some of us that lasts like five minutes, and is more than made up for once we stop being hung up and dig each release for what it is.....another GOGD concert, brought to us all lovingly by team Dave et el. “Something new is waiting to be born” I think we’re just saying that SOME of us don’t take it that seriously, and SOME of us remeber the bad old days when all we had was cassettes, and eventually, the occasional release, which you analyzers even sometimes pick on those also.... The bottom line, which like Keithfan and myself learned the hard way, is to get the subscription, period. You really can’t lose that way because if you really don’t like a particular release you can easily sell it. Perhaps more importantly, there will always be some releases that some of us are not going to like, it’s just the way it is. But if you really think about it honestly, how many releases can anyone who is not a causal fan truly complain about? Sure some are “better” than others, but hey, that’s how life works.... Need a little yin with that yang folks. This is just entertainment, not the cure for cancer. So relax, “light up a smoke and honey have yourself a ball” Think of it like Ralphie in the Xmas story movie, when the old man hides the redriderbbgunwithecompassinthestockandthisthingythattelsstime, and the father asks did you get everything you wanted? It was still a good Xmas, even though he didn’t get that Cryptical>TOO>53 min DS>TOO>Dew with the Cosmic Charlie encore! Sorry, I guess what I’m trying to say is it’s all about perspective. If you always have these super high expectations, chances are good your going to be disappointed. If your always Grateful that your getting new GOGD, no matter what era, chances are your going to get way more entertainment value, joy, etc then most things that cost $25!